Odds ‘n Sods:

A mother’s diary of collapse in Venezuela – Link sent in by T.K. o o o Massachusetts Attorney General “Reinterprets” Law, Banning Thousands of Semi-Auto Rifles o o o Here is a small sampling of some of the new listings at SurvivalRealty.com: Off grid homes in Arizona (Bug Out in Style, Well, Solar, Back Up Generator), Idaho (Luxury in the Wild! Offgrid Lodge, Springs, Pond), Montana (Off the Grid in Montana), Texas (Complete Nacogdoches County Retreat) A 4,600 acre cattle ranch in Wyoming – space and water for a whole community! Secluded acreage available in Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming, …


Notes for Thursday – July 21, 2016

July 21st is the birthday of Ernest Hemingway. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. He committed suicide in July 2, 1961 in Ketchum, Idaho, after being diagnosed with haemochromatosis, and after electroshock treatments failed to lift him from chronic alcoholic depression. He lived a sad life but was a great writer. o o o We are coming up on the end of Round 65 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest. If you have an article you would like to submit to the contest, finish it up and email it to SurvivalBlog. o o o As I recently mentioned …


Economics and Investing:

Commerce Dept says large washing machines from China dumped in the U.S. Excerpt: “Whirlpool had alleged that the machines were being sold in the United States at prices below production costs. Samsung and LG will be required to pay cash deposits on washing machines imported from their production facilities in China following the ruling, Whirlpool said in a statement.” o o o The Long-Term Outlook For Silver Is Very Positive o o o Negative Rates: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Vault o o o “These are the danger signals and they are flashing now.” o o o SurvivalBlog and its …


Odds ‘n Sods:

A Mormon Tycoon Wants to Build Joseph Smith’s Mega-Utopia in Vermont o o o Say what?! The L.A. Times has Quite Obviously Lost It’s Mind! – Suggests military will revolt if Trump is Elected If there was any doubt that the main stream media has lost all credibility, this should cinch the deal. – T.P. o o o Video: Making Charcoal. I love watching this guy. It reminds me of the important skills we have lost and of all the modern conveniences that I love. – K.C. o o o Crossing the line: No more knock-off AR-15s in Massachusetts, says …


Notes for Wednesday – July 20, 2016

On July 20th, 1969, At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, spoke these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. …


Economics and Investing:

Don’t Reform the Fed: Exit the Fed o o o Something Big Happened In The Gold Market o o o Gold Price Forecast: Long-Term Pattern Targets $2,700 o o o Why the Fed Can’t and Shouldn’t Raise Interest Rates. The Federal Reserve may be working within a basic policy strategy that may be fundamentally flawed. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Life Imitates Art Department: In my most recent novel Land Of Promise, I fictionally warned about “The Sharia Renditions” –mass extraditions of political dissidents by Muslim countries, from western countries. I posited that the interlocking web of extradition treaties might someday be used to ensnare more than just common criminals. Well, now we read that Erdogan’s radicalized Muslim government is summarily issuing job dismissals and issuing arrest warrants and extradition requests for thousands of Turks, some living abroad, on their Enemies Of The State list. The individuals include military officers, school teachers, legislators, judges, journalists, and many more. This is …


Notes for Tuesday – July 19, 2016

July 19th is coincidentally the birthday of handgun designers Samuel Colt (born 1814) and Gaston Glock (born 1929). o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value), A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course …


Letter Re: Reloading

Hugh, I have been a hand loader for 30 years. The test load technique described by S.B. was shown to me by a retired gentleman that long ago. Like S.B., I had a rifle that would not accurately shoot factory ammo. Using hand loaded ammo that was tuned to that rifle, it delivered groups just over 1 inch at 100 yards. I’ve used hundreds of these loads over time. When I pull the trigger I expect that round to go off as planned. I expect the bullet to land very near where the crosshairs were when the gun went off. …


News From The American Redoubt:

Transgender shopper accused of taking pics of woman in changing room in Idaho TARGET store. Guess their bathroom policy thingy isn’t working out so great there either. – RBS o o o Woman leads officers on 120 mph motorcycle chase o o o Candidate: Export Wyoming coal through Idaho port o o o Montana sets grizzly hunt rules ahead of federal decision o o o In Redoubt News, we read: Judge Rules Against Political Prisoners AGAIN. o o o Radio Free Redoubt: Episode 16-28 Coups, Grievances, And Hypocrisy


Economics and Investing:

The financial system is breaking down at an unimaginable pace – From $0 two years ago to $13 trillion in negative yield government bonds. – G.P. o o o Oil Prices Fall on Product Glut o o o EU Said to Eye ‘Nuclear Option’ to Force May’s Hand on Exit o o o Ireland Hits Brexit Alarm in Biggest Foreign Crisis in 50 Years o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Middle-class Venezuelans liquidate savings to stockpile food o o o Video: Mike Adams suggests a method to keep TSA agents from stealing valuables from your suitcase, using an inexpensive Kryptonite retractable cable lock. o o o Sheriff David Clarke Throw Down Against CNN’s Don Lemon Over Black Lives Matter – Link sent in by C.T. o o o German police kill Afghan teen after train axe attack – A.S. o o o Deranged California Politician Is Blaming The NRA For Baton Rouge Cop Murders


Economics and Investing:

White House: Budget deficit to rise to $600B – An increase of $162 Billion over last year’s tally. – G.G. o o o Oil prices little changed as market shrugs off Turkey coup bid o o o Buy Gold To Hedge Dollar Debasement o o o Video: Bank of England Signals August Stimulus as Rate Kept at 0.5% o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Over at Notes From The Bunker, our friend Commander Zero has some great comments on self defense and the importance of situational awareness in the context of the Bastille Day transport par chariot attack in Nice: French Stuff. o o o Too Big to Jail – Thanks to reader MtH for the link o o o A consulting client recently asked me for advice on selecting for an off-road vehicle and expressed an interest in buying a surplus Humvee. I recommended that he watch the auctions at GovPlanet, and wait to find a M1114 (the up-armored HMMWV variant) at a …